Building for Life: Designing and Understanding the Human-Nature ConnectionIsland Press, 26 сент. 2012 г. - Всего страниц: 264 Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," award-winning author Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In Building For Life, Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life. This thoughtful new work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment. |
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... in the built environment. The damage caused to natural systems and human health by modern construction can be minimized and mitigated through many strategies, including pursuing energy efficiency, using Building for Life 4.
... efficiency, using renewable energy, reducing resource consumption, reusing and recycling products and materials, lessening waste and pollution, employing nontoxic substances and materials, protecting indoor environmental quality, and ...
... efficiency, personal responsibility, organizational ability, and the willingness to see tasks through to completion. Significant improvements in cognitive and intellectual performance have been enhanced critical thinking and problem ...
... efficient performance on a computer task among workers assigned to offices with plants in comparison to those lacking vegetation. Another investigation found that workers with plants had lower blood pressure and better attention levels ...
... efficiency, restored wetland and prairie environments, outdoor picnic areas, and walking trails. The new facility, designed by architect William McDonough and his associates for the office furniture company Herman Miller, appears in ...
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Nature and Childhood Development | 63 |
Harmonizing the Natural and Human Build Environments | 90 |
Biophilic Design | 123 |
Ethics of Sustainablilty | 178 |
Narrative Epilogue | 185 |
Notes | 219 |
Index | 243 |